Drypetes. 271 



H8. — Hemieyclia sepiaria Benth. in Benth. et F. Müll. Fl. austr. VI. (1873) 118. — 

 Arbor ad 13 m alta, rarius frutex; partes juveniles leviter pubescentes, mox glabratae. 

 Petiolus 3 — 6 mm longus, pilosus vel glabratus, canaliculatus ; limbus juvenilis glauces- 

 cens, 3 — 7*^ cm longus, \ 1 / 2 — 4 cm latus, oblongus vel lanceolatus, obtusus vel rotun- 

 tlatus et leviter retusus, basi acutus vel obtusus, repando-crenulatus, demum coriaceus, 

 densc reticulatus, saepe supra nitidus, secus costam mediam parce pilosus vel glaber; 

 •stipulae fere 1 mm longae, trianguläres, acutae. Flores fasciculati; pedicelli 10 — 13 mm 

 longi, tf satis tenues. Flos q? fere 8 mm latus. Sepala 4, late elliptica, obtusa, 

 ciliata, extus parce pilosa, interiora tenuiora et angustiora; stamina 5 — 12; antherae 

 iilamentis longiores; discus glaber, margine saepe undulatus. Flores g quoad calycem 

 maris; sepala 4 — 5; discus crenulatus; ovarium glabrum, uniloculare; stigma reniformc. 

 Fructus ovoideus, ad 2 cm longus, laevis, ruber; endocarpium osseum. 



Austromalayische Provinz und Araukarienprovinz: Queensland, Inseln 

 der Torres-Straße (Henne), Port Darwin (Schultz n. 746!), Edgecombe und Rocking- 

 liam ßay (Dallachy), Burdekin River (F. Müller), Cleveland Bay (Bowman), Kennedy 

 Distrikt (Daintree), Rockhampton (O'Shanesy), Cape Sidenouth (Brasier). — Neu- 

 Süd-Wales, Clarence River (Beckler), Port Jackson (Camfield!), Brisbane (A.Diet- 

 rich!). Im Botan. Garten in Sidney in Kultur! 



Nota. Verisimiliter ad hanc speciem pertinet specimen a Branderhorst sub n. 242! in 

 Nova Guinea batava lectum fructigerum. Fructus 1 cm longi, in specie laudata quoad visi ad 

 2 cm attingentes, sed Benth am 1. c. fructus minores descripsit. 



114. D. sepiaria (Wight et Arn.) Pax et K. Hoflm. — Hemieyclia sepiaria Wight 

 et Arn. in Edinb. New Philos. Journ. XIV. (1833) 297; Wight, Icon. pl. V. (1852) 

 t. 1872; Thwait. in Hook. Journ. Bot. VII. (1855) 271, Enum. pl. Zeyl. (1864) 287; 

 Baill. Etud. gen. Euphorb. (1858) t. 27, f. 7; Müll. Arg. in DG. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 

 337; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. V. (1887) 337. — Periplexis rigida Wall, in Sched. ex 

 Hook. f. — Frutex ramosus, 2 — 3 m altus; ramuli juveniles fulvo-pubescentes, glabres- 

 centes, cinerei. Petiolus 4 — 7 mm longus, rugosus, d™ pubescens; limbus 4 — 9 cm 

 longus, 2^2 — 3l /2 cm latus, oblongus vel ovato-ellipticus, obtusus vel retusus, basi ob- 

 tusus vel cordatus, integer vel subinteger, rigide coriaceus, basin versus utrinque pube- 

 rulus, dense reticulato-venosus, pallide virens; stipulae trianguläres, acutae, deeiduae. 

 Flores fasciculati, Q pauci vel solitarii; pedicelli 4 — 7 mm longi, tenues. Flores 4 mm 

 diametientes. Sepala utriusque sexus 4, suborbicularia, obtusa, extus pubescentia, 2 

 paulo angustiora; stamina 6 — 10; antherae filamentis exsertis breviores, parce pilosae; 

 discus undulatus, medio paulo elevatus; discus hypogynus crenulatus; ovarium 1 — 2- 

 loculare, parce pilosum ; stigma orbiculare vel semiorbiculare, margine crenulatum. Fructus 

 4 — 8 mm diametiens, globosus; endocarpium osseum. 



Provinz des westlichen Gebirgslandes der Malabarküste, von Concan 

 südwärts, bis 1000 m aufsteigend (Wallich n. 8022, 8026, Wight n. 940 !, 2601 !), 

 Coimbatore (Fischer n. 3620 !). 



Ceylon, häufig, von der Küste bis 500 m aufwärts (Thwaites n. 2120!); vgl. 

 Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon IV. (1898) 36. 



115. D. affinis Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — Arbor vel frutex; ramuli juveniles 

 parce pilosi, mox glabrati et cinereo-pallidi. Petiolus 3 — 5 mm longus, rugosus, parce 

 pilosus, demum glaber ; limbus 2 — 4 cm longus, 1 J / 2 — 3 cm latus, late ovatus, obtusus 

 vel leviter retusus, basi obtusus et subito in petiolum contractus, integer et margine 

 revolutus, coriaceus, evolutus glaber, dense reticulato-venosus; stipulae non visae. Flores 

 rf fasciculati, Q ignoti; pedicelli db 5 mm longi, crassiusculi. Flores 5 mm fere lati. 

 Sepala 4, suborbicularia, obtusa, extus parce puberula; stamina 7 — 10; antherae fila- 

 mentis non exsertis longiores, parce pilosae; discus parvus, lobatus. 



Araukarienprovinz: Lord Howe's Insel (F. Müller!). 

 Nota. Valde affinis D. sepiariae et paulo tantum diversa. 



116. D. Dussii Krug et Urb. in Engler's Bot. Jahrb. XV. (1892) 355. — Arbor 

 parva; ramuli novelli parce adpresse puberuli, mox glabrati. Petiolus 5 — 9 mm longus, 



